AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
33.8Rasterization34.4
25.2Ray Tracing—
39.9Memoryspec-based47
86.4Efficiencyspec-based72.2
41.7Compute47.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and rasterization (+1). AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- 45% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 28% lower TDP: 180 W vs 250 W
- 25% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,650 MHz
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 42
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 77% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
- 50% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,048
- 50% higher RT cores: 48 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+28% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,072+50% |
| RT cores | 32 | 48+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+25% | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+45% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 496 GB/s+77% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 44% | 11,530+6%Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 19,392+15%Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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